SOLUTION: If r is the root of f(x)=x^2-4 and t is the root of g(x)= x^2 -25 what is the value of lr-til

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Question 66957: If r is the root of f(x)=x^2-4 and t is the root of g(x)= x^2 -25 what is the value of lr-til
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If r is the root of f(x)=x^2-4 and t is the root of g(x)= x^2 -25 what is the value of lr-til
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r= 2 or -2
t=5 or -5
|r-ti| = |2-5i| = sqrt(2^2+5^2)= sqrt(29)
The other combinations of values of r and t give the same result.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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